Buddy Buie is an prolific songwriter, producer, and publisher. He is most commonly associated with Roy Orbison, The Classics IV and The Atlanta Rhythm Section.
Buddy was born in Dothan, Alabama and eventually moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he spent most of his career. Buie is best known as a highly influential songwriter, with 340 songs registered in the Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) catalog. At one point Buie’s “Traces” (performed by The Classics IV) was the 34th Most Performed Song in BMI History.
Buddy Buie’s contemporary work includes “Rock Bottom” for Wynonna Judd and “Mr. Midnight” for Garth Brooks. Notable artists that have covered his songs include Gloria Estefan (“Traces”), Travis Tritt (“Back Up Against the Wall” and “Homesick”), David Sanborn (“Spooky”), and Carlos Santana (“Stormy”). Most recently John Legend used “Stormy” as the backing track on the single “Save Room”, earning Buie a writer’s credit.
Buddy Buie is a member of both the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. His music has also been used in films, most notably “Lost in Translation”, “Just Like Heaven” and the Oscar winning film “The Fighter”.
